By
Kyle and Christi Playford.
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Truly Equal is a podcast that provides a fresh perspective on marriage. Kyle and Christi tell stories about their lives, talk about how marriage is like a love song, and give practical solutions to the problems they've encountered over the past few years.

22 episodes available.
A new episode about every
8 days
averaging 27 mins duration
.

The 4 parts of the apology process are: acknowledgement of the offense, the explanation, various attitudes and behaviors including humility and sincerity, and reparations. We discuss each of these parts in detail, with examples from our marriage. 022: The Melody of Marriage—Apology, Part 02 Also available via: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Sti ...…

There are many things that warrant an apology including words, tones, and actions. Kyle and I discuss the obvious things that require an apology, and the not-so-obvious ones. 021: The Melody of Marriage—Apology, Part 1 Also available via: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher Please consider supporting our podcasting endeavors by buying us a ...…

How to talk when you are having a conflict is important. We discuss four parts of healthy conflict that form a reference point for communicating well: need, problem, cause, and solution. 020: The Melody of Marriage— Conflict, Part 02 Also available via: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher Please consider supporting our podcasting endeavors ...…

The Melody section focuses on conflict, apology, forgiveness, and growth. Today, Kyle and I talk about how we can deny, suppress, or accept conflict. 019: The Melody of Marriage—Conflict Also available via: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher Shownotes Truly Equal is a marriage podcast created by Kyle and Christi Playford. Our goal is to ta ...…

Culture is an important factor that each person brings to a marriage. Today we discuss our different childhood surroundings, and why they make us work so well together. 018: The Timbre of Marriage—Context, Part 03 Also available via: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher Shownotes Truly Equal is a marriage podcast created by Kyle and Christi ...…

This episode continues our discussion of context within marriage. Today we'll look at how religion plays an important role in our marriage, and how each of our unique backgrounds have impacted us. 017: The Timbre of Marriage—Context, Part 02 Also available via: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher Shownotes Truly Equal is a marriage podcast ...…

This episode discusses context within marriage. We talk about our family background, which includes parents and siblings, rules and chores, and traditions. 016: The Timbre of Marriage—Context, Part 01 Also available via: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher Shownotes Truly Equal is a marriage podcast created by Kyle and Christi Playford. Our ...…

This episode continues our discussion on personality, specifically as it relates to the Enneagram. In this third part, Kyle interviews me to get an in-depth look at the Enneagram Four. 015: The Timbre of Marriage—Personality, Part 03 Also available via: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher Shownotes Truly Equal is a marriage podcast created ...…

This episode continues our discussion on personality, specifically as it relates to the Enneagram. In this second part, I interview Kyle to get an in-depth look at the Enneagram Three. 014: The Timbre of Marriage—Personality, Part 02 Also available via: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher Shownotes Truly Equal is a marriage podcast created ...…

This episode focuses on the topic of personality, which is under the Timbre section of our “Marriage as a Love Song” series. In this first part, we give an overview of the Enneagram personality typing system. We provide a brief description of each number on the Enneagram, and we talk about each number’s deadly sin. 013: The Timbre of Marriage—P ...…

This episode focuses on the topic of spiritual gifts, which is under the Timbre section of our “Marriage as a Love Song” series. We each identify our top two spiritual gifts, define those gifts, and give examples of how they play out in our marriage. 012: The Timbre of Marriage—Spiritual Gifts Also available via: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | ...…

In today’s episode, we’ll conclude our discussion on vulnerability by taking a look at the physical or embodied part of it. We’ll explore how kneeling, dancing, crying, and physical touch are all examples of embodied vulnerability. Of course, we’ll also give examples from our own lives relating to these topics. 011: The Rhythm of Marriage—Vulne ...…

In this episode, we will be continuing our discussion on vulnerability by taking a look at the emotional aspect of it. We’ll talk about how our culture has set different expectations on men and women regarding this topic, and we’ll address the need to identify all feelings as acceptable. 010: The Rhythm of Marriage—Vulnerability, Part 02 Also a ...…

In this episode, we will be moving into the topic of vulnerability within the rhythm section of our “Marriage as a Love Song” series. This will be the first of a three-part series on vulnerability. We’ll start by defining what vulnerability is, and then provide an overview of spiritual, emotional, and physical/embodied vulnerability. We’ll then ...…

In today’s episode, we’ll be discussing the topic of divorce. We’ll use a concept cluster to talk about our initial feelings and thoughts surrounding divorce, and we’ll also hit on a few pros and cons regarding the topic. Additionally, we’ll talk about some of the dangers in saying, “Divorce is not an option.” 008: The Rhythm of Marriage—Commit ...…

In today’s episode, we’ll be diving into the topic of commitment—the second component of the rhythm section. We’ll talk about God’s commitment to us, our commitment to each other, and the joy of commitment. We’ll read our vows to each other and give examples of how we’ve both succeeded and also failed in keeping them. 007: The Rhythm of Marriag ...…

In this episode, we will continue our discussion on love. Kyle will start off by reading a story, and then we’ll discuss the different components of loving God, loving ourselves, and loving others. 006: The Rhythm of Marriage—Love, Part 02 Also available via: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher Shownotes Truly Equal is a marriage podcast cr ...…

In this episode, we will be discussing the common question, “Is love a feeling or a choice?” We’ll talk about different levels of emotions, how choices and feelings work together, and give examples of love based on our own experiences. 005: The Rhythm of Marriage—Love, Part 01 Also available via: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher Shownote ...…

In today’s episode, we’ll be addressing the common question, “If you are both leaders in your marriage, how do you make difficult decisions?” We will share a few examples from our lives describing how we’ve tackled tough decisions as Egalitarians. And finally, we’ll share a contrasting example of how we previously made a decision with a Complem ...…

003: What is Egalitarianism? In today’s episode, we’ll be tackling the topic of Egalitarianism. We will provide a definition of Egalitarianism, contrast it with Complementarianism (the primary opposing view), and share some stories of how these two worldviews have impacted our lives. Also available via: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher S ...…

002: Introduction, Part 2 Welcome back to the Truly Equal podcast! In this episode, we’ll be sharing an overview of our story. We’ll talk about how we first met, Christi’s desire to be “just friends,” how we eventually started dating, the big proposal, and our lovely wedding. Also available via: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher Shownotes ...…

001: Introduction, Part 1 Welcome! This is our first podcast ever, and we are so excited you've decided to listen! In this episode, we'll be describing who this podcast is for, why we decided to start it, and what you can expect out of it. Also available via: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher Shownotes Truly Equal is a marriage podcast cr ...…

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